Who Really Holds the Power?

Donald Trump and Joe Biden: A Tale of Two Campaigns

• Donald Trump
• Big name in politics
• Run in many elections, won some

• Party won control of Congress recently

• Joe Biden
• Different kind of campaign in 2020
• Stayed out of the public eye
• Let others handle his campaign

Interesting Facts

• Ballot Access
• No states tried to remove Biden from ballots

• 25 states tried to remove Trump

• Classified Documents
• 2021: Trump's home raided, found classified documents
• Biden had classified documents in less secure places, nothing happened

The 2024 Election

• Democratic Party decided Biden shouldn't run again
• Chose Kamala Harris instead, despite low past votes

Power Dynamics

• Trump didn't use power to go after Biden when president
• Biden's team has gone after Trump a lot

Pardons and Legal Issues

• Trump pardoned some people, but not as many as Obama or Biden
• Under Obama and Biden, some broke the law with no consequences
• Trump's advisors arrested for not following orders

King-Like Actions

• Obama

• Spied on reporters

• Biden
• Monitored phone records

The Perception of Power

• Why do people say Trump is a king?
• Maybe because they lost power and are mad